Summary

In “December,” Claudia claimed that if Ma was a color, she would be a sweet pink. In “One Year Before the Before,” Monday was upset about Jacob ignoring her. In the bathroom, Claudia noticed that Monday had red marks on her shoulder. Monday said that her little brother August kept having tantrums and attacking her and her family. Monday went up to Jacob and told him off in front of his friends. Jacob implied that they had sex, but then said that they did not because Monday was a lesbian in love with Claudia. Monday hit Jacob and Claudia pulled her off of him. They went to the principal’s office. Mrs. Charles arrived and Claudia explained what happened. Mrs. Charles reprimanded the principal for allowing Jacob to spread lies about Monday and putting hands on her. Ma picked up Claudia in a...